Chapter 721 Recovering the Space Elevator

Returning home in a daze, Shangshan Aoi didn't know how she left the Yoshihara Club, and she didn't know what kind of expression she walked into the 50-square-meter bachelor apartment.

After taking a shower, she fell asleep lying on the bed. When she woke up at noon the next day, she found that the pillow towel next to her cheek had been soaked.

Thinking of what happened yesterday, her body trembled involuntarily.

The phone was found on the bedside table, and the fingers holding the phone rubbed against the screen unconsciously. She didn't know who to call. The ding-dong sound of receiving the email suddenly startled her, and she was relieved when she saw the sender, it was a work email.

As expected, yesterday her application for a search warrant was denied without any suspense. The plan couldn't keep up with the change. She originally planned to investigate Jiang Chen first, find evidence of his relationship with the virus incident in the suburbs of Tokyo, and then get the search permit from the superior, and become a myth in the Tokyo police circle...

It now appears that her plan was just a joke.

Tears fell involuntarily, crushing her self-esteem.

She wanted to call the police, but suddenly felt that her thoughts were ridiculous. She herself is from the Tokyo Police Department, so who should she report to if she calls the police? She suddenly regretted it. If she hadn't acted without authorization yesterday, she wouldn't...

She wanted to call her boyfriend, but she didn't know how to seek comfort from him, and she couldn't speak about what happened last night.

But the most ridiculous thing was that the figure that frightened her lingered in her mind like a demon.

...

"Space elevator? You're asking the right person. We know that thing all too well." Wu Yue suddenly laughed, "Before the station, one of the tasks of our Beluga Seabed Research Station is to investigate No. 03. The geological environment of the sea area near the base of the space elevator, detecting geological disasters, and assisting in maintenance.”

"How's the situation there?" Jiang Chen asked immediately.

"It was completely bombed." Wu Yue spread his hands helplessly, "I still remember that day, at the beginning of the war, the track that went straight into the clouds was hit by several missiles, and the 30,000-kilometer-long graphene rail was split into the sea. , An entire island was cut in two by graphene cables... So, I advise you not to count on that thing."

Don't count on it? Just kidding, Jiang Chen has been thinking about the idea of ​​a space elevator. It's just that Nac has never been able to go to the far sea, or he would have sent someone to explore the whereabouts of the pre-war space elevator. For the last days when the population and resources are scarce, and there is no technology but no production capacity,

Rebuilding a space elevator is an almost impossible task, but it can be done in this world!

"I think I can still count on... Is there any way for you to drag the wreckage of the space elevator to the sea?" Jiang Chen asked.

Wu Yue looked at Jiang Chen with an expression like looking at a lunatic, sweating.

"Do you know how much the base of a space elevator weighs?"

"How much?"

"With a displacement of 10 million tons and no power system, it can only be redeployed by special transportation equipment after anchoring, not to mention that it is still sinking on the seabed. Let alone transporting it to the shallow sea, it is not easy to get it to the sea surface thing."

"Is that so..." Jiang Chen frowned faintly.

"What's the use of the space elevator, it can only be deployed on the equator." Wu Yue asked.

There is another sentence that Wu Yue didn't say, that is, the outer space of the earth is already full of space junk, and it looks like an asteroid belt from a distance. In such an environment, there is no way to develop outer space,

"You don't need to worry about my use," Jiang Chen waved his hand, and after pondering for a moment, he continued, "Well, you provide escort for our engineering ship, and we are responsible for the consignment. Regarding the price, we will Discuss again?"

"I will convey your proposal to my superiors, and I will give you an answer tomorrow at the latest." Wu Yue nodded.

"Let's go then," Jiang Chen said.

It is not impossible to build a space elevator from the beginning to the end. The current graphene research institute has developed a graphene cable that can be used as a space elevator material. Although it cannot be built at the level of the 22nd century, a space elevator in the initial stage can still be made. of.

However, unlike Penglai City, even if the entire production capacity of the Xinma District is invested in the space elevator project, it will take at least five years to complete the entire project.

In other words, when the space elevator is completed, it will have to wait until 2023.

But it would be much easier if we could bring the wreckage of the space elevator from the end of the world to the present world.

It is not impossible to complete a project that takes five years to complete in one year.

Wu Yue lived up to Jiang Chen's expectations, and the Beluga Research Station quickly agreed to Jiang Chen's proposal. After some bargaining, the two parties finally reached a preliminary cooperation agreement.

NAC set up a port on Hengsha Island, north of Wanghai City, for merchants in the sixth block to trade necessities with the Beluga Research Station. Transaction items include food, raw materials, some daily necessities and industrial products, and limited arms.

The settlement currency is limited to the credit points commonly used by nac, and the tariff is tentatively set at 10%.

The transportation agreement for the space elevator is written in a separate agreement.

The Beluga Research Station dismantled and repaired the base of the space elevator for NAC, and recovered the wreckage of the space elevator that fell from outer space, providing escort for NAC. And nac is responsible for dispatching transport ships and transport ships for consignment.

Because the sinking place of the space elevator is far away from Wanghai City, and the depth of the sea near Wanghai City is relatively shallow, it is not convenient to place the base of the space elevator. After discussing with the Beluga Research Station, Jiang Chen decided to use Yizhou Taipei as a transit point.

Anyway, for Jiang Chen, it doesn't matter where to transport these parts to the present world. If he was not familiar with this white whale research station, it would be easier for him to go directly to the target sea area for transfer.

After signing an agreement with the Beluga Research Station, NAC's expeditionary force has also completed its mobilization.

The "Order" steel airship is ready to take off and set off along the coastline in the direction of Yizhou Island. It is estimated that it will arrive in Taipei in eight hours. Accompanying them was the Zhao Group caravan on a supply airship. Their main task was to serve as guides and communicate with the survivors on Yizhou Island.

People in the Zhao Group are still very familiar with the situation in Taipei. The rocket engines and aeronautical equipment acquired by NAC are all obtained from the rocket launch site in Taipei.

The task Jiang Chen gave to captain Li Wang was very simple. With 200 marines, establish an outpost in Taipei, as well as a radar station and a lighthouse. Build relationships with local survivor groups where circumstances permit, and if possible integrate those survivors under the NAC banner.

For this second expedition of NAC, Jiang Chen gave Li Wang a high degree of freedom of movement. During the expedition to Hongcheng, the former captain of the SS had already proved his abilities.

And Jiang Chen also believed that this captain, whom he personally promoted, would definitely live up to his expectations. (To be continued.)